The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 170

"I agreed."

"I was diligent. Even though it greatly cut into my study time, I thought that as long as I had a place to live and could continue my education, it was all worth it."

Jacob stared at a point in the empty space, his voice filled with exhaustion and resentment.

"But they were just too much!"

He slammed his hand on the table resentfully and repeated, "They were just too much!"

"No matter how hard I worked around the house, they were never satisfied."

"Even though I ate very little every day, and I was never full from any meal I had at their house and had to go hungry, Robert's mother would still curse me out."

Mrs. Carter wouldn't even spare her neighbors, so she certainly wasn't going to let Jacob, a vulnerable kid living under her roof, off the hook.

So Jacob was constantly bombarded with insults like "jinx," "book smart but no common sense, can't even mop a floor right," and "parasite."

She also constantly had a favorite phrase on the tip of her tongue: "What's the point of studying when you don't even have a place to live? The right thing to do is drop out, get a job, and help support the family! Young people these days are so selfish, only ever thinking of themselves, never considering others."

At first, Jacob would argue back.

He'd say that only by succeeding in his studies could he earn money in the future and provide a good life for his family.

At that, Mrs. Carter would laugh.

A laugh as grating as the squawk of a dying duck.

"Oh, listen to Mr. High and Mighty, thinking about providing a good life for his family. How about you start by paying the rent for staying at our house? You're a grown man, don't you eat or sleep or use any electricity and water?"

"You've got an answer for everything, but what's the use?"

After being scolded, Jacob could only fall silent.

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